NicolasMcComber/iStock(NEW YORK) — For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic prompted them to close their doors more than five months ago, movie theater chain AMC is reopening 100 cinemas today — and charging a mere 15 cents a ticket. If you want to take advantage of the super-low ticket price, you’ll have to hit …
Son of Sweetie Pie’s owner charged in a murder-for-hire plot in his nephew’s killing
Robin L Marshall/Getty Images for OWN(ST. LOUIS) — James Timothy Norman, reality TV star of Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s, has been arrested and charged with orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot against his 18-year-old nephew. On Tuesday, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Norman, the son of Sweetie Pie’s owner Robbie Montgomery, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to use interstate …
Brandy says the only reason she’s alive is because of her daughter Sy’rai
Derek Blanks(LOS ANGELES) — Brandy says the past eight years haven’t been easy, which is why fans had to wait so long for new music. In an interview with People, the “I Wanna Be Down” singer opened up about her mental health struggles and how her daughter Sy’rai saved her. “I was a little bit lost eight years ago musically, …
William Jackson Harper jokes his Emmy nomination is “bittersweet” since he’s now “unemployed”
Andrew Eccles/NBC(NEW YORK) — William Jackson Harper isn’t relishing in fact that he’s now an Emmy-nominated actor. Harper tells ABC Audio that his Best Supporting Actor nod for his role as Chidi in The Good Place has been somewhat “bittersweet” considering he’s now officially unemployed after filming the final season. “Totally bittersweet, but it’s also like… nominations aren’t the point,” he says. …
‘The Batman’ to resume production next month; ‘Supernatural’ final episodes underway now
‘The Batman’ star Robert Pattinson; Kimberly White/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After being shut down since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shooting on The Batman is now scheduled to resume next month in the U.K. Deadline reports set construction began last month, with filming scheduled to resume in September at Warner Bros. UK in the …
New ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ clip introduces Rufus’ daughter — with a sweet nod to George Carlin
Patti Perret/Orion Pictures(NEW YORK) — A brand-new peek at a scene from Bill & Ted Face the Music introduces us to our knuckle-headed heroes’ new guide, and also includes a sweet nod to the late George Carlin. In 1989’s Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Carlin played Rufus, Bill and Ted’s guide and mentor as they …
‘Words on Bathroom Walls’ stars talk accurately portraying mental illness
Taylor Russell and Charlie Plummer in ‘Words on Bathroom Walls’; Jacob Yakob/Courtesy LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions(NEW YORK) — Words on Bathroom Walls, based on the popular YA novel by Julia Walton, follows a teenage boy who gets diagnosed with schizophrenia. When he enters a new school, he tries to keep his diagnosis a secret …
Cuba Gooding, Jr. accused of rape
DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. has been accused of rape in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, New York. A woman identified as Jane Doe in the suit claims Gooding raped her inside the Mercer Hotel in 2013. The suit claims the actor coaxed her into …
Katy, Lionel, Luke & Ryan return for ‘American Idol’ new season on ABC
ABC/Eric McCandless(NEW YORK) — The American Idol judges’ panel is staying the same. Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan are all returning for a fourth season of the reality competition show on ABC. Ryan Seacrest will also return as host. In a statement, Karey Burke, the president of ABC Entertainment, said, referring to last …
Jennifer Aniston says filming ‘The Morning Show’ felt like “20 years of therapy”
Apple TV+(LOS ANGELES) — After Friends ended in 2004, Jennifer Aniston waited 15 years before accepting her next major television role, a choice she says was deliberate. When the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show was first pitched to her, she jumped at the opportunity. Speaking to LA Times, the 51-year-old actress says playing Alex Levy on the show offered her an honest reflection of her own experiences when she skyrocketed …